Provided a user-friendly mobile application for both offline and online collections of forestry-related fees.
Client
Cross River State Government
Date
September 2023
Industry
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Nugi Technologies partnered with the Cross River State Forestry Commission to develop a mobile app that modernizes and streamlines forestry operations. The app features fee collection, payment verification, truck management, and real-time reporting, addressing challenges such as fraud and inefficient payment processes. Additionally, the Agent App was developed for forestry agents, enabling mobile data collection and reporting, real-time tracking and monitoring of forest products, digital payment and revenue collection, and agent management and performance tracking.
Technologies
The technologies used comprises a carefully curated selection of tools, frameworks, and languages that enabled us to deliver high-quality products tailored to meet the client’s needs.
Challenges
Prior to the launch of the apps, the Cross River State Forestry Commission faced several challenges, including inefficient manual data collection and management, limited access to real-time information, difficulty in monitoring and preventing illegal logging, inadequate revenue collection and tracking, and limited citizen engagement and participation in forest management.
Strategies and Features
Nugi Technologies worked closely with the Forestry Commission to understand their specific needs and requirements. Extensive testing and training were conducted to ensure the app met expectations and could be effectively utilized by staff.
Forestry App Features
Real-Time Verification
Ensures accurate payment verification, reducing fraud.
Pay-Pass Payment Processing
Users make payments through the app, with verification and issuance of pay-pass documents.
Enumeration and Truck Verification
Stores driver and vehicle details, enabling easy identification and record-keeping.
Forestry Commission Reporting
Generates real-time reports for informed decision-making.
Mobile Data Collection and Reporting
Agents can collect and submit data on forest products, logging activities, and other relevant information directly from their mobile devices. This enables real-time reporting and monitoring.
Real-Time Tracking and Monitoring of Forest Products
The app allows agents to track and monitor forest products, enabling them to verify the authenticity and origin of products, and detect illegal logging.
Digital Payment and Revenue Collection
Agents can collect payments and revenue digitally, reducing the risk of fraud and increasing transparency.
Agent Management and Performance Tracking
The app enables the management of agent activities, performance tracking, and evaluation. This helps identify areas for improvement and optimize agent operations.
Results
The Forestry Commission Mobile App significantly improved fee collection efficiency, with a 50% increase in revenue collection within the first six months of deployment. Real-time reporting capabilities enabled faster decision-making, leading to a 40% reduction in response time to forestry activities. The app also simplified truck management, reducing processing time by 50%.
The Agent App, designed for forestry agents, enables mobile data collection and reporting, real-time tracking and monitoring of forest products, digital payment and revenue collection, and agent management and performance tracking. The app has increased forest revenue collection, reduced illegal logging, and improved the tracking and monitoring of forest products.
The results of the apps have been significant, with a 30% increase in forest revenue collection, a 25% reduction in illegal logging, a 90% improvement in data accuracy and management, an 80% increase in citizen engagement and feedback, and a 20% increase in forest product tracking and monitoring.
